Name: Owenton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparable trends due to low receipt numbers from last weeks sale. However, there was strong demand for all feeder class animals today which prices reflect on todays sale and market report. Slaughter cow prices reflect a steady sale on todays offerings. Slaughter Bull prices showed selling down 8.00 to10.00 from last week slaughter bull prices, demand was still high for slaughter class animals.

20 or more groups

63 Steers 830lbs mostly blk with 15 mixed colored 260.75

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $287.09/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −175.58 against this barn's trailing median of $462.67.

Average price

$287.09

11 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,609

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$172

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$38.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−36.04

vs KY average

−61.57 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	554	301.25	1,670	7thin
Medium and Large 2	571	262.31	1,498	4thin

One grade step is worth $38.94/cwt here — about $172 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

20 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $492.24, low $415.74, median $462.67 across 20 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale11 hd

287.09

—

KY average25 barns · 1,606 hd

323.13

−36.04

National average177 barns · 23,098 hd

348.66

−61.57

This barn, trailing median20 sales

462.67

−175.58

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,897	157.23	2,983	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,528	139.16	2,127	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,240	131.92	1,636	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,018	93.54	952	4thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,195	$1,550	1thin

Every lot, as filed

86 lots · USDA AMS · United Producers, Inc. - Owenton, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	882	1
Steers	Large 1-2	950–1000	970	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	241.26/cwt	240.00–242.50	1,532	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	820	180.00/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,476	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	563	295.26/cwt	285.00–302.50	1,662	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	753	266.68/cwt	250.00–270.00	2,008	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	248.70/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,413	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,539	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	490	293.05/cwt	285.00–297.50	1,436	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	378	305.10/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,153	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	830	260.70/cwt	260.70–260.70	2,164	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	637	294.81/cwt	294.00–300.00	1,878	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	281.27/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,474	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	279.09/cwt	265.00–288.00	1,594	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	429	331.60/cwt	329.00–340.00	1,423	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	257.49/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,244	2
Heifers	Large 2	700–750	740	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,536	1
Heifers	Large 2-3	500–550	528	217.93/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,151	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	705	240.09/cwt	232.50–241.00	1,693	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	758	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,865	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	480	314.16/cwt	312.50–315.00	1,508	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	262.31/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,498	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,278	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	425	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,647	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	663	256.89/cwt	237.50–265.00	1,703	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	533	316.22/cwt	315.00–317.50	1,685	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	717	273.63/cwt	262.50–278.50	1,962	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,728	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,710	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	606	279.39/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,693	4
Steers	Large 1-2	450–500	483	274.04/cwt	262.50–285.00	1,324	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	995	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,965	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	855	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	2,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	815	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	2,029	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	485	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	269.98/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,830	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	351.81/cwt	342.50–365.00	1,513	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,554	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	315.35/cwt	302.50–322.50	1,656	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	671	261.50/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,755	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	555	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,826	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	455	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	355	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,331	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	148.07/cwt	141.00–158.00	1,759	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	145.38/cwt	142.00–148.00	2,043	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	129.23/cwt	120.00–138.00	1,663	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,044	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	109.33/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,328	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	118.10/cwt	112.00–130.00	1,822	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,606	155.56/cwt	152.00–159.00	2,498	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	89.39/cwt	87.00–91.00	921	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,039	1
Bulls	—	—	1,570	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	2,245	1
Bulls	—	—	1,390	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,863	1
Bulls	—	—	2,175	169.71/cwt	163.00–179.00	3,691	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,667	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	425	373.46/cwt	365.00–377.50	1,587	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	600–650	610	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	742	250.99/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,862	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	935	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,543	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	582	291.99/cwt	271.00–297.00	1,699	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	644	277.16/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,785	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	488	300.88/cwt	297.50–302.50	1,468	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,424	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	855	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,276	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	257.52/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,483	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,298	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	350.93/cwt	347.50–352.50	1,344	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,065	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,997	1
Bulls	Large 2	600–650	635	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,334	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	358	323.40/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,158	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	550–600	572	257.08/cwt	252.50–260.00	1,470	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	400–450	410	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,005	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	538	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	433	235.09/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,018	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,531	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,245	1
Heifers	Large 2	500–550	505	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,326	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	634	254.26/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,612	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,580	1

How this sale compares

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

United Producers, Inc. - Owenton, KY

Wed Jan 29, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 345Last week 35Year ago 232

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2Last week 8Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 1Year ago 7

20 or more groups

63 Steers 830lbs mostly blk with 15 mixed colored 260.75

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	210.00	210.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	483	262.50–285.00	274.04
1	950–1000	970	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	350.00	350.00
4	400–450	430	342.50–365.00	351.81
1	450–500	485	327.50	327.50
2	500–550	533	315.00–317.50	316.22
5	550–600	563	285.00–302.50	295.26
4	600–650	606	275.00–285.00	279.39
19	650–700	678	260.00–280.00	269.98
10	700–750	717	262.50–278.50	273.63
6	750–800	753	250.00–270.00	266.68
1	800–850	815	249.00	249.00
1	850–900	855	234.00	234.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	600–650	637	294.00–300.00	294.81
63	800–850	830	260.70	260.70
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	571	250.00–272.50	262.31
1	700–750	720	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	760	225.00	225.00
1	950–1000	995	197.50	197.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	387.50	387.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	440	283.00	283.00
2	450–500	483	255.00–260.00	257.49
4	550–600	568	245.00–250.00	248.70
2	600–650	635	240.00–242.50	241.26
1	650–700	655	235.00	235.00
1	700–750	735	215.00	215.00
1	750–800	770	217.50	217.50
2	800–850	820	170.00–190.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	300.00–310.00	305.10
4	400–450	429	329.00–340.00	331.60
8	450–500	490	285.00–297.50	293.05
11	500–550	524	275.00–295.00	281.27
27	550–600	571	265.00–288.00	279.09
8	600–650	634	245.00–260.00	254.26
14	650–700	663	237.50–265.00	256.89
11	700–750	705	232.50–241.00	240.09
4	750–800	758	246.00	246.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	262.50	262.50
1	700–750	740	207.50	207.50
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	528	216.00–220.00	217.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	358	320.00–330.00	323.40
3	450–500	480	312.50–315.00	314.16
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	245.00	245.00
5	550–600	572	252.50–260.00	257.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	230.00–240.00	235.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	290.00	290.00
2	500–550	532	290.00	290.00
4	550–600	576	255.00–260.00	257.52
1	600–650	625	245.00	245.00
1	700–750	740	210.00	210.00
1	750–800	790	211.00	211.00
1	850–900	855	160.00	160.00
1	900–950	935	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	325.00	325.00
3	350–400	383	347.50–352.50	350.93
1	400–450	425	335.00	335.00
3	450–500	488	297.50–302.50	300.88
5	500–550	525	302.50–322.50	315.35
9	550–600	582	271.00–297.00	291.99
7	600–650	644	275.00–280.00	277.16
3	650–700	671	250.00–267.50	261.50
10	700–750	742	250.00–260.00	250.99
1	1050–1100	1,065	187.50	187.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	375.00	375.00
3	400–450	425	365.00–377.50	373.46
1	450–500	455	327.50	327.50
1	550–600	555	329.00	329.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,188	141.00–158.00	148.07
14	—	1,287	120.00–138.00	129.23
1	—	1,135	92.00	92.00
3	—	1,215	105.00–112.00	109.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,405	142.00–148.00	145.38
4	—	1,543	112.00–130.00	118.10
4	—	1,606	152.00–159.00	155.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,030	87.00–91.00	89.39
1	—	980	106.00	106.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	143.00	143.00
1	—	1,390	134.00	134.00
3	—	2,175	163.00–179.00	169.71

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,550.00	1,550.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Owenton Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

United Producers, Inc. - Owenton, KY

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